Still there for me, anon.
Interesting you mention that.
The Smollett stuff (which surprisingly I have not seen in the news up here at all, even when he was believed) is reminding me of a similar supposed, quickly debunked "hate crime" a year or so ago.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/scarborough-hijab-attack-1.4487716
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/family-of-toronto-girl-who-claimed-her-hijab-was-cut-apologizes-reports-1.3764728
Maybe one large payment divided into three so that the individual amounts are below a certain level that might otherwise attract attention?
The same woman who wore that to an MS benefit…
I think this is Q's first use of asterisks for emphasis.
Means emphasis is particularly important here?